(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
conforbably
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
cyanformate
factionally
factionally
adv
In a factional manner; in terms of factions.
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
fictionally
fictionally
adv
In a fictional manner.
flamboyance
flamboyance
Noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
A group of flamingos.
flamboyancy
flamboyancy
noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
fornicatory
fornicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to fornication.
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
fractionary
fractionary
adj
(obsolete) fractional
freemasonry
freemasonry
noun
(figuratively) Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people.
(figuratively) Strange customs which resemble those of Freemasons.
Alternative letter-case form of Freemasonry: the institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
functionary
functionary
noun
A paper-pusher, bean counter.
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required.
infirmatory
infirmatory
noun
(obsolete) An infirmary.
informality
informality
noun
The condition of being informal.
informatory
informatory
adj
Providing or communicating information.
manufactory
manufactory
adj
(obsolete) Relating to manufacture.
noun
(archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.
(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
myofilament
myofilament
noun
A filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins
nefariously
nefariously
adv
In a nefarious manner.
nonaffinity
nonaffinity
noun
Absence of affinity.
nonefficacy
nonefficacy
noun
Absence of efficacy.
nonfacility
nonfacility
adj
(medicine) Not performed in, or not relating to, a medical facility.
nonfatality
nonfatality
noun
An incident that is not a fatality.
nonfeasibly
nonfeudally
nonfiscally
nonformally
nonfrugally
noninfantry
noninfantry
adj
Not belonging or relating to the infantry.
offhandedly
offhandedly
adv
in an offhand manner
officinally
officinally
adv
In officinal terms.
overfaintly
overfrankly
overmagnify
overmagnify
verb
To magnify too much.
profanatory
profanatory
adj
Involving or relating to profanation.
saponifying
saponifying
verb
present participle of saponify
sundayproof
tympaniform
tympaniform
adj
(anatomy) Having the form of a tympanum or of a drum